I have a sudden urge to buy tools

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Craftsmen or DeWalt for power tools. Craftsmen has lifetime warranty on all products.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

i could always sell you my Snap-On Apprentice set.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Craftsmen or DeWalt for power tools. Craftsmen has lifetime warranty on all products.

not exactly true.....the warranty on their power tools is non-existant for the most part. You have to send in the defective equip. and wait months for a replacement. Not worth it to me. Their hand tools are free replacement however...just walk into sears and they'll swap it

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

spend the money on good tools. (Craftsman at least) Your knuckles will thank you! And if you happen to break one, you hand it to them, they hand you a new one no questions asked.

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

When I was a mechanic I stocked up on craftsman tools.

Since transitioning to car audio I've been a cheap *** and have been buying most hand toold at harbor freight.

 

[Yeah Toast 10+ year member]

Ehhh I believe mac is Stanley. Stanley is geared towards home stuff and mac is more commercial grade. I'm a Matco guy myself, but my tool box is littered with a little of all 3 with some generic stuff.

 

[theMessenjah44 10+ year member]

If you watch for sales, you can get pretty good Craftsman sets for a very reasonable price. But if you're just going to buy now, then go for it

 

[SomeDonnieDude 10+ year member]

Stick with a brand that has a lifetime warranty on their hand tools. I know craftsman does, you can do whatever you want to those tools and they will swap them no questions asked. I think snap-on also has a lifetime warranty on hand tools but idk for sure.

 

[aaronrchr 10+ year member]

not exactly true.....the warranty on their power tools is non-existant for the most part. You have to send in the defective equip. and wait months for a replacement. Not worth it to me. Their hand tools are free replacement however...just walk into sears and they'll swap it

This.

I work at Sears and people have come in with like a pair of hedge clipper that look like they tried to cut through solid steel with and we have to replace them because of the warranty.

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

spend the money on good tools. (Craftsman at least) Your knuckles will thank you! And if you happen to break one, you hand it to them, they hand you a new one no questions asked.

x2 save up for good tools... take care of them and they will last you forever

buy cheap tools (like i have before) and they break and just generally arent as pleasant to work with //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[allout13 10+ year member]

Craftsman hand tools are probably the best bang for the buck.

Snap-on hand tools are the best if money is not an issue.

For power tools, I really like makita, but I haven't had too much experience with any other brands.

I work at a goodyear. I use craftsman, and the only thing that I have ever broken was a pair of pliers that I was hitting with a hammer. lol went to sears and swapped it out for free though. Its good quality stuff

 

[RetroAudioinc 5,000+ posts]

All mac tools for me it's the best and they come to you on a sweet truck full of goodies... lol

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

if your on a budget just go craftsmen, cant beat the fact that you can walk right in the store and exchange it if they break. I have more snap on and mac toosl then ill ever need but only because I inherited them. The prices are rediculous

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

Tools IMO the best order.

1) S&K, reliable. Quality is extremely high. I bleieve they are lifetime warranty

2) Craftsman. The best budget brand period. Lifetime warranty. Great stuff

3) Snap - On. Proly the most well knownn brand. Kinda Pricey though.

 

[HellsRise 10+ year member]

Everything I have is Craftsman. If I were a mechanic then I would invest in Snap-On but Craftsman suits my needs just fine.